Sixta Pontón de Santander

Sixta Pontón de Santander (April 2, 1792 –July 28, 1862) was a Colombian philanthropist and politician. She was also the wife of Francisco de Paula Santander.^[1][2][3][4]

Born

Sixta Pontón Vargas Piedrahíta

(1792-04-02)April 2, 1792

Soacha, Bogotá Province, Spanish Colombia

DiedJuly 28, 1862(1862-07-28) (aged 70)

Bogotá, Granadine Confederation

KnownforSpouse of the president of the New Granada (1832–1837)
Spouse of the vice president of the Gran Colombia (1821–1827)

Spouse

Francisco de Paula Santander

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(m. 1836)​

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Sixta Pontón de Santander
Portrait of Sixta Pontón de Santander circa 1856
Born	Sixta Pontón Vargas Piedrahíta (1792-04-02)April 2, 1792 Soacha, Bogotá Province, Spanish Colombia
Died	July 28, 1862(1862-07-28) (aged 70) Bogotá, Granadine Confederation
Known for	Spouse of the president of the New Granada (1832–1837) Spouse of the vice president of the Gran Colombia (1821–1827)
Spouse	Francisco de Paula Santander ​ ​ (m. 1836)​
Children	Juan Clemencia Sixta Tulia
Parent(s)	Mario Pontón Vargas (father) Francisca Piedrahíta (mother)

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